NEW YORK — Even New York baseball fans can embrace some Red Sox tradition.

Neil Diamond sang Fenway Park standard "Sweet Caroline" before the bottom of the eighth inning of the All-Star game Tuesday at Citi Field. Diamond already performed live at Fenway this year, on April 20 in the wake of the Marathon bombings.

When Diamond's performance ended, the music shifted quickly to Metallica's "Enter Sandman." Those aren't the most traditional songs to be played consecutively, but the choice was appropriate because Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was called into the game.

This is the last All-Star game for Rivera, who intends to retire at the end of the season. The American League led 3-0 when he entered.